Elegant mutation of space. La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos
21/01/2021.
[MAD] Spain
metalocus, AZAHARA SERRANO
metalocus, AZAHARA SERRANO
The architects of Ramos Alderete and Vicens + Ramos have worked together to transform a sports center, which will continue to be used, into a multipurpose space that is elegant and exclusive for a wide variety of events.
This space mutation project, which is scheduled to occur about six or seven times a year, has been a finalist in the FAD AWARDS 2019, in the Ephemeral Intervention category, and nominated in the German Design Awards 2020.
This space mutation project, which is scheduled to occur about six or seven times a year, has been a finalist in the FAD AWARDS 2019, in the Ephemeral Intervention category, and nominated in the German Design Awards 2020.
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos. Photograph by Carlos Pesqueira Calvo
Floor plan. La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos
Section. La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos
Diagram. La Nube de Pastrana by Ramos Alderete and Vicens+Ramos
The challenge that Ramos Alderete and Vicens + Ramos faced was also to maintain existing lighting that could be cold, aggressive, and even of poor quality, and to respect the air conditioning supply and extraction areas.
The cloud, in particular, is a large black velvet fabric that surrounds the entire sports hall, which helps to abstract space. The curtain makes a drawing that is labyrinthine that, together with the quality of the fabric, makes everything look like an enigmatic and mysterious sky.
The cloud, in particular, is a large black velvet fabric that surrounds the entire sports hall, which helps to abstract space. The curtain makes a drawing that is labyrinthine that, together with the quality of the fabric, makes everything look like an enigmatic and mysterious sky.
Description of project by Ramos Alderete and Vicens + Ramos
THE COMMISSION
Transform a sports hall in use into a large, elegant, and exclusive multipurpose space for receptions, presentations, awards ceremonies, banquets, events ... The mutation is expected to occur about six or seven times a year. Outside of these events, the sports hall will continue to be used as such, so the scenography must be quick and easy to assemble and disassemble, store, and reusable. In addition, it was necessary to maintain the existing lighting (cold, aggressive, and of poor quality) and respect the air conditioning air supply and extraction ports, which fell vertically from the ceiling in exposed ducts. It was also necessary to respect the folding baskets and the court separating curtains. All this trying to change the image of the interior of the sports center to turn it into a beautiful space with character while maintaining its versatility and capacity.
THE CLOUD
A deep black velvet curtain with a great tactile quality envelops the sports hall, abstracting the space. The absence of edges and black ground makes everything float in a dark universe. A substructure of curved rails hangs from the roof trusses, which are the support of some light, translucent white fabric 2.5m high curtains anchored with velcro to the guides. The labyrinthine pattern and the quality of the fabric build a magical sky of mysterious glazes that hides the ceiling installations without obstructing the air vents and acting as a screen for the existing spotlights and luminaires. The curved curtains avoid obstacles, envelop and shade lights, channel air and give character to the large multifunctional space of Pastrana.
All pre-existing elements are respected. The rail substructure is fixed to the trusses. The curtain is collected in a corner of the sports hall and the fabrics are hung and lowered with a lifting scissor. The assembly and disassembly of the scenery can be done in half a day.
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Architects
Builder
Showtex.
Dates
2019.
Location
Duques de Pastrana Complex. Paseo de la Habana, 208, Madrid, Spain.
Photography
Carlos Pesqueira Calvo.
Pablo Ramos Alderete, Jaime Ramos Alderete, Jorge Ramos Alderete. RAMOS ALDERETE
Pablo Ramos Alderete. Architect in 2011 from the Higher Polytechnic School of Architecture of Madrid (Honor Roll). Master in Advanced Architectural Projects ETSAM UPM. Alejandro de la Sota Award 2011. He has taught Projects class at ETSAM (2011-2012) and MPAA (2014-2016). Since 2013 he has been a professor of Architectural Projects at the Francisco de Vitoria University. He has participated as a professor in different international workshops and has given lectures at various European universities. He is currently doing his doctorate under the direction of Alberto Campo Baeza.
Jaime Ramos Alderete. Architect by ETSAM in May 2013 (Honor Roll). In 2015 he obtained the Master in Advanced Architectural Projects at ETSAM. He has been a mentor professor of Projects at ETSAM (2014-2015). He frequently collaborates with the Vicens + Ramos studio while developing his professional activity on his account. He is currently doing his doctorate under the direction of Alberto Campo Baeza and José Ángel Hidalgo Arellano. He has given lectures at various universities and international congresses.
Jorge Ramos Alderete. Architect in 2017 by the Higher Polytechnic School of Architecture of Madrid. Master in Architecture 2018 ETSAM with Honors. Hyspalit Award for students 2017. Second prize in the Archiprix PFC international popular vote. He has collaborated on several occasions in the Vicens-Ramos studio. He actively collaborates with the infographic, image and animation studio The Dreamer 3d.
Jaime Ramos Alderete. Architect by ETSAM in May 2013 (Honor Roll). In 2015 he obtained the Master in Advanced Architectural Projects at ETSAM. He has been a mentor professor of Projects at ETSAM (2014-2015). He frequently collaborates with the Vicens + Ramos studio while developing his professional activity on his account. He is currently doing his doctorate under the direction of Alberto Campo Baeza and José Ángel Hidalgo Arellano. He has given lectures at various universities and international congresses.
Jorge Ramos Alderete. Architect in 2017 by the Higher Polytechnic School of Architecture of Madrid. Master in Architecture 2018 ETSAM with Honors. Hyspalit Award for students 2017. Second prize in the Archiprix PFC international popular vote. He has collaborated on several occasions in the Vicens-Ramos studio. He actively collaborates with the infographic, image and animation studio The Dreamer 3d.
Ignacio Vicens Hualde, José Antonio Ramos Abengózar. VICENS+RAMOS
Ignacio Vicens Hualde and José Antonio Ramos Abengózar, Ph.D. architects from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), associated since the year 1984, they form the VICENS + RAMOS Architecture Studio at Calle Barquillo 29, 2º I in Madrid. They combine their professional practice with teaching Architectural Projects at ETSAM. They are directors of the Culture of Habitat research group and the Chair Blanca Cemex.
Among their works, singular single-family homes predominate, such as the Casa Ignacio Vicens Hualde and José Antonio Ramos Abengózar, Ph.D. architects from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), associated since the year 1984, they form the VICENS + RAMOS Architecture Studio at Calle Barquillo 29, 2º I in Madrid.
Among the public buildings are the Faculty of Social Sciences in Pamplona, Navarra; the Nursing Home for the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly, in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, the offices of the “Santa Lucía Seguros” company in Madrid, the Coslada Social Services Center, the Aramon-Leitner buildings of the Expo Zaragoza and the Unibail-Rodanco Shopping Center in Palma de Mallorca.
Sacred architecture is especially important in the work of the VICENS + RAMOS studio, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity in Collado Villalba, Madrid; the Parroquia de Santa Mónica, in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid, or the Centro Parroquial del Buen Pastor in Ponferrada, León, as well as the ephemeral architectures of the papal stands made during the Pope's visits to Madrid from 1982 to the present.
Currently there are various luxury housing projects underway of different typologies, such as the housing blocks in Puerto Cancún, Mexico and different villas in La Moraleja, Valdemarín and Marbella.s Mediterranean blankets from Ibiza and Almería, or the recent ones from Cortesin , in Malaga, the "Brick House" in El Mecachón, Las Herencias, Toledo; the “Rusty House” in Las Matas, Madrid, the “Stone House” in “Las Encinas”, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, the “Aluminum House” in Florida, Madrid, the “Wooden House” in Guadalmina , Marbella, Malaga, the "Glass House" in Ibiza, the "Concrete Houses" in La Moraleja, Puerta de Hierro and Pantano de San Juan. Materials that keep a very livable interior dominated by a careful work with light.
Among their works, singular single-family homes predominate, such as the Casa Ignacio Vicens Hualde and José Antonio Ramos Abengózar, Ph.D. architects from the Higher Technical School of Architecture of Madrid (ETSAM), associated since the year 1984, they form the VICENS + RAMOS Architecture Studio at Calle Barquillo 29, 2º I in Madrid.
Among the public buildings are the Faculty of Social Sciences in Pamplona, Navarra; the Nursing Home for the Little Sisters of the Abandoned Elderly, in Alcázar de San Juan, Ciudad Real, the offices of the “Santa Lucía Seguros” company in Madrid, the Coslada Social Services Center, the Aramon-Leitner buildings of the Expo Zaragoza and the Unibail-Rodanco Shopping Center in Palma de Mallorca.
Sacred architecture is especially important in the work of the VICENS + RAMOS studio, such as the Church of the Holy Trinity in Collado Villalba, Madrid; the Parroquia de Santa Mónica, in Rivas Vaciamadrid, Madrid, or the Centro Parroquial del Buen Pastor in Ponferrada, León, as well as the ephemeral architectures of the papal stands made during the Pope's visits to Madrid from 1982 to the present.
Currently there are various luxury housing projects underway of different typologies, such as the housing blocks in Puerto Cancún, Mexico and different villas in La Moraleja, Valdemarín and Marbella.s Mediterranean blankets from Ibiza and Almería, or the recent ones from Cortesin , in Malaga, the "Brick House" in El Mecachón, Las Herencias, Toledo; the “Rusty House” in Las Matas, Madrid, the “Stone House” in “Las Encinas”, Pozuelo de Alarcón, Madrid, the “Aluminum House” in Florida, Madrid, the “Wooden House” in Guadalmina , Marbella, Malaga, the "Glass House" in Ibiza, the "Concrete Houses" in La Moraleja, Puerta de Hierro and Pantano de San Juan. Materials that keep a very livable interior dominated by a careful work with light.
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